Raben continues to grow and invest

This year, transport and logistics group Raben plans to increase its turnov er by 15%-20% to about zl. 420-440 million in comparison with 2002. The com pany plans to construct a new transshipment terminal near Bydgoszcz and is considering further similar investments, but would not reveal any details a bout their location due to ongoing negotiations with local governments. It is also unclear what the total value of investments in 2003 will be, but Ra ben has already spent zl. 380 million since entering Poland. At the beginni ng of the year, the company completed construction of two distribution cent ers worth zl. 20 million. Raben is also planning to increase its fleet by 1 50 Schmitz trailers. Raben employs 1,600 people across the country and last year took on 300 new staff. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B4) M.M.